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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
| Higher education | Architecture - Monash University: Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Mixing music, dancing, playing the piano, drawing. (badmintonsa.org.au, 03 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her parents played the sport and she and her brother would watch them play. "Since I was in primary school, badminton has allowed me to have fun, travel Australia and the world, and meet great people from many countries, all while competing as an elite athlete striving for my Olympic dream." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | US basketball player LeBron James. (badminton.org.au, 09 Aug 2010) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and achieve a world ranking in the top 10. (gofundme.com, 10 Nov 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing at age eight. |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Choo, Lee and Choobuka. (badminton.org.au, 20 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I got here because of hard work and it's important to realise that nothing is handed to you on a silver platter. I have taken this attitude and applied it to the rest of my life and I know that if I'm determined to do something I can and I will. It's also so important to have fun along the way!" (studyadelaide.com, 11 May 2012) |
| Other information | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Facebook page, 25 May 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She trains six days a week at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, spending four hours training on court and four hours for conditioning. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Languages | English |